Just Like Martha

Dear Blog, sorry I have been slack....

  Okay we are getting very serious about packing now - almost time to turn off the computer so I thought I had better post what I have been 'gunna' do over the past week but haven't manage to find the time....funny that!

Nana and Gramps enjoyed their recent trip to FNQ, it was pretty hot but we all enjoyed the 'tradition' of lounging in the pool late afternoon with a cold drink and a few nibbles - very nice. We celebrated Christmas early with a fabulous lunch and lots of pressies, Taylor made a yummy dessert, a sort of Christmas trifle, it looked great!

 

And it tasted even better.....!!!!

 

We all enjoyed Lilly's end of year dance concert, she was a real star performing in 5 of the 11 dances that night - jazz, tap, hip hop she conquered them all!

   

 

Don't you just love the action shot!

Okay this post really must come to an end, they are wanting to disconnect me and pack the computer in a box...we are surronded by boxes and if I'm not careful I'll end up in one and trust me I'd rather join the rest of the family on holidays I've had enough cardboard boxes for now!

 LOOK FORWARD TO SHARING WITH YOU ALL IN 2009!

Luv Lee xxx

Get into the Chrsitmas Spirit

Its a mad house here at the moment but I set aside a few hours last weekend to complete some pages for the SOUTHERN CROSS KIDS CAMP that I spoke about last week...makes me feel good knowing that I have contributed in some small way...the pages that I have made will hopefully make somebody smile and they can take home memories of their happy times at camp....do yourself a favour and if you can help out in any way please DO!

 

You can help in any way, if you are unable to make scrapbook pages perhaps you can send off some embelishments that the kids can use to jazz up ther pages..it all helps...please contact www.juliestone.typepad.com if you have any questions, I know that Julie and her team would appreciate anything you can do to help.

So come on GET IN THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT!

Do something good this Festive Season...

There are a few people out there talking about this wonderful cause - have you heard about SOUTHERN CROSS KIDS CAMP??? No, well do yourself a favour and have a look at Julie's blog with all the details www.juliestone.typepad.com.

Its pretty easy really you can make 4 pages from one piece of cardstock (12'' x 12'') and what a difference to a childs life you could make...this is what Julie had to say...

"Hello again...as many of you may remember Last year I was involved in a Abused & at Risk Children's camp held in Helensburgh in April 2007, the camp, Southern Cross Kids Camp had 35 sadly neglected, often abused and at risk children. My job was to help the children's Buddies create memory books that focused on their holiday week.  These books are incredible memory anchors for these sad little children, most count down the days until the next years camp, for many of these children the happy memories & photos we take and scrap at camp are sometimes their only childhood pictures.

Last year with the incredible generosity of many scrappers we were able to create the best ever memory books, the kids were delighted....See their response here and here from the 2008 camp....It was an enormous task and a huge ask of the 30 odd buddies who were definitely out of their comfort zone when confronted with a table full of scrapbooking supplies......... I hoped that our wonderful scrapping community could get together and we could all contribute to these needy little children by scrapping at home or getting together at one or two Friday Crops and creating the simplest, most basic 6" x 6"  background LO's. The buddies have very limited time to spend on their books as they are with the children 24/7....being such an amazingly important emotional anchor, your assistance would help to ensure each and every child has a memory book worthy of their memories"

Please help out if you can I am going to make it a family activity one night this week and plan on sending a few off before Christmas - remember big or small your contribution is helping.....PLEASE help, Lee x

Last year with the incredible generosity of many scrappers we were able to create the best ever memory books, the kids were delighted....See their response here and here from the 2008 camp....It was an enormous task and a huge ask of the 30 odd buddies who were definitely out of their comfort zone when confronted with a table full of scrapbooking supplies......... I hoped that our wonderful scrapping community could get together and we could all contribute to these needy little children by scrapping at home or getting together at one or two Friday Crops and creating the simplest, most basic 6" x 6"  background LO's. The buddies have very limited time to spend on their books as they are with the children 24/7....being such an amazingly important emotional anchor, your assistance would help to ensure each and every child has a memory book worthy of their memories"

Please help out if you can I am going to make it a family activity one night this week and plan on sending a few off before Christmas - remember big or small your contribution is helping.....PLEASE help, Lee x

As promised....Christmas card 'show and tell'...

The start of another busy week...the days and weeks are just flying by..not many sleeps to go now until we pack up..

I promised to show you some of the Christmas cards I made with Annette the other day at Paper Possibilities...I really love the colours and boldness of these 'creations', Annette I LOVE your classes and will really miss them when we move away...

 

Only 23 sleeps until Santa!!!! LOL Lee x